Schroon Lake (New York lake)

This article is about the lake in New York. For the hamlet of the same name, see Schroon Lake (hamlet), New York.

Schroon Lake is located near Schroon Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, chain pickerel, rock bass, sunfish, and brown bullhead. There are three access points on the lake. One is a state owned hard surface ramp off US-9, just north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The second is a state owned hand launch access at the Eagle Point Campground off US-9, 2 miles north of the hamlet of Pottersville. The third is a village owned public beach launch access off US-9, in the village of Schroon Lake.^[3]

Schroon Lake
Schroon Lake from Severance Hill
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Location	Warren County/ Essex County, New York
Coordinates	43°46′49″N 73°46′40″W, 43°44′29″N 73°47′41″W, 43°50′04″N 73°44′47″W[1]
Type	Lake
Primary inflows	Schroon River, Rogers Brook, Horseshoe Pond Brook, Sucker Brook, Spectacle Brook
Primary outflows	Schroon River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	4,105 acres (16.61 km2)[2]
Average depth	56 feet (17 m)
Max. depth	152 feet (46 m)
Shore length1	24.7 miles (39.8 km)
Surface elevation	807 feet (246 m)
Islands	2 Clarks Island
Settlements	Schroon Lake, New York, Adirondack, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schroon Lake (New York lake)
2. "schroon lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. nysdec. 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2017. data
3. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2011-01-01), Central Southeastern Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN 9781885010667, OCLC 61449593